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==Description==
PPP occur mostly on the [[glans penis]] of some men near the [[corona]]. They are more common on men with an [[intact]] [[foreskin]] and less common on [[circumcised]] men.They are somewhat more common in black men. The cause of PPP is unknown. PPP are not malignan and are bengn. They are not an [[infection]]. PPP are harmless.<ref name="cleveland2022">{{REFweb |url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23936-pearly-penile-papules |title=Pearly Penile Papules |last= |first= |init= |author-link= |publisher=Cleveland Clinic |date=2022-08-05 |accessdate=2025-09-11}}</ref> They are not a good reason to get a [[circumcision]], which is now known to be very harmful.<ref>{{REFdocument |title=Policy Paper: Newborn Circumcision as a Negative Wellness Factor |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/394517060_Policy_Paper_Newborn_Circumcision_as_a_Negative_Wellness_Factor |contribution= |last=Bollinger |first=Dan |publisher=Research Gate |format=PDF |date=2025-08 |accessdate=2025-09-11}}</ref>
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===What are pearly penile papules (PPP)===